Anthony Carlucci, the president Mohegan Sun Pocono, told the committee that Pennsylvania’s struggling licensed casino gaming industry could return to its pre-pandemic levels only if gaming expansion is rejected and illegal skill games are eradicated. He stressed the presence of illegal gaming machines on every street corner is hindering the licensed gaming industry’s recovery. Sharing a similar sentiment, Penn National Gaming (PNG) said that VGTs should not be allowed to expand if the government really wants the licensed casino industry to recover from the adverse impact of the deadly pandemic. Daniel Ihm, vice president & general manager of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, said, “Penn National respectfully requests that this committee firmly reject any effort to authorize distributed gaming in any of its forms, specifically either VGT expansion or skill games legalization.”